"Welfare officials recovered almost €70 million from the estates of deceased people over the last three years after detecting overpayments made to them while they were alive."
"New figures obtained by the Sunday Independent show €24.3 million was reclaimed from the estates of deceased people last year by the Department of Social Protection."
Over the past three years, welfare officials have recovered almost €70 million from the estates of deceased individuals after identifying overpayments made during their lifetimes. In the last year alone, the Department of Social Protection reclaimed €24.3 million from these estates. The Social Democrats have criticized the approach taken in pursuing these repayments, raising concerns about the manner in which individuals are being pursued for these discrepancies.
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